I thought about this question for a while because, there has been a lot of debate lately about what is better... freehand isometrics or using isometric exercise equipment.

In fact, I just recently noticed that one of the biggest proponents of freehand isometrics has now joined the bandwagon of not only using but, also promoting an Isometric Exerciser.

I have no problem with this, it's just that so many individuals online, specifically on the Internet forums, are so wishy washy. One day they believe that this one thing is the only way to train and the next day they totally reverse themselves.

My dad used to call these type of people... FLIP FLOPPERS!

They remind me of a small child... one day, they want to be an astronaut and the next day they want to be an Indian chief.

So, with that said (I just needed to get that off my chest) here are my thoughts on the freehand versus isometric exercise equipment debate.

Ever since John little and Peter Sisco popularized static contraction training, which is really isometric contraction training, more and more bodybuilders have begun using isometric exercise equipment to turbocharge their strength training workouts.

But, do you really need isometric exercisers to do isometric strength training and get maximum results?

Isometric Exercise Equipment - What Is It?

It seems many people are not familiar with isometrics exercisers
but, the idea of using chains, straps, resistance bands, Tensolator's, free weights and other types of exercise equipment to perform Iso's (isometrics is also referred to as iso's or iso) has been around for years.

If you were to search online for the training routines of the old-time strongman you might run across, Alexander Zass... (who is considered to be the father of modern-day isometrics.)

Zass, constructed chains to use in his iso-workouts. Bruce Lee, the actor and martial artists used iso-exercise-equipment as part of his workouts. He used the isometric power rack and the Tensolator to ramp up his strength training workouts and speed.

Many famous bodybuilders have used isometrics exercisers. Most notably, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Here's what Arnold had to say about iso-tension... "In fact, I don't think you can win a championship without practicing isotension....It isn't enough to have big muscles, you have to be able to control them as well...."

This quote appeared in his book "The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding."

Was it Steroids or The...
Isometric Exercise Equipment?

Besides... Alexander Zass's use of chains, Bob Hoffman of the York barbell company, back in the 50s, created the Isometrics Power Rack.

This was probably the first time that free weights were used with Isometrics. Some say that the results were due to the fact that some of the Olympic powerlifters that were using Mr. Hoffman's training program... were found to have been using anabolic steroids. Particularly...

... A Very Potent
One...
Called Dianabol!

The one factor that some of the skeptics of isometric exercise equipment have failed to note... is that steroids alone will NOT cause you to gain strength and muscle size.

You must workout. Since these individuals were using a strict isometric training program and they achieved spectacular increases in strength and muscle size... it is obvious that the isometric exercise equipment they used in their workout program was a significant factor in their muscle building gains.

The application of an isometric exerciser or isometrics exercise equipment will dramatically increase your strength gains and muscle growth and that my friends is a proven fact!

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